Comments on: Up On The Roof With Roy Emmins https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386942 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:02:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386942 Sic transit gloria mundi.

From 1953 to 1956, 65 years ago (really!?) I worked at the London Hospital Medical College, in Turner St, and I am sorry to say that among the innocent things I did in the course of that work there was also one less-than-innocent act of pollution that pumped evil-smelling (but not very harmful) vapours out into the air. Happy that Roy and his garden were not there then!

]]> By: John Parham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386878 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:11:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386878 Was a week on the ward in the Royal London last May up on the 13th floor with spectacular views from my window west over London – I could see Roy’s garden very well, and a couple of times spotted him pottering about there.

I told him this when I met him not long after and he joked benignly ‘Ah, so that was you watching me, I thought someone was!’

Much missed dear old man.

]]> By: suzy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386843 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:01:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386843 Ahhh just loved this so much. Travel well dear Mr Emmins. Travel well. x

]]> By: Harriette https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386691 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:00:43 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386691 Lovely article about a talented man. So sorry he is gone.

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386667 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:57:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386667 What a lovely gentleman. So creative and kind. The fact the hospital allowed him to stay on in residence after his retirement speaks volumes.

And what a fantastic location for a garden.

]]> By: Adrienne Roche https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386665 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:48:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386665 A delightful story about a most interesting individual. What a lovely garden & sculptures …and Max the cat whom I hope, is re-homed to live happily ever after. RIP Roy

]]> By: Sue https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386629 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:09:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386629 What a lovely spot. That lion is wonderful.
R.I.P. Roy.

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386623 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:48:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386623 RIP Roy Emmins. Whatr a wonderful rooftop garden. I hope a place will be fund for all of Roy’s sculptures. But what about Max? What is going to happen to Max?

]]> By: Ann V https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386622 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:47:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386622 Roy’s roof garden looks like a little bit of Heaven on Earth. Lets hope that his collection of sculptures can be found a good home where they can be appreciated.

]]> By: Leana Pooley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/18/up-on-the-roof-with-roy-emmins-x/#comment-1386606 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:23:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188072#comment-1386606 I have loved reading this although I’m sad that it will all be swept away.

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